WASHINGTON, June 14 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has issued a notice entitled "Patient Safety Organizations: Delistings for the Michigan Surgical Quality Collaborative and Proximie Safety Organization." The patient safety and quality improvement final rule outlines how the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, operating on behalf of the Secretary of the Department of Health and Human Services, lists entities as pati  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Agricultural Marketing Service has issued a proposed rule (Docket No. AMS-SC-24-0004) entitled "Christmas Tree Promotion, Research and Information Order." This action invites public comments on various amendments designed to update the program that supports the real Christmas tree industry. The proposed changes aim to refine the structure and operations of the board responsible for the promotion program. Key adjustments include a  more

WASHINGTON, June 16 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Agriculture Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service has issued a final rule (Docket No. APHIS-2018-0034) with technical amendments, entitled "Movement of Certain Genetically Engineered Organisms." This action amends the Code of Federal Regulations to align with a Federal court's decision on Dec. 2, 2024, which vacated a May 18, 2020, final rule concerning the movement of specific genetically engineered organisms. The court's decision effe  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a final rule (40 CFR Part 261; Docket No. EPA-R06-RCRA-2022-0653) entitled "Hazardous Waste Management System; Identification and Listing of Hazardous Waste; Final Rule." This action grants a petition from WRB Refining in Borger, Texas, to exclude 7,000 cubic yards of F037 petroleum refinery sludge solids from classification as hazardous waste for a one-time delisting. This determination is based on informa  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (40 CFR Part 63; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2018-0794) entitled "National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants: Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units." This action proposes to repeal specific amendments to the National Emission Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants for Coal- and Oil-Fired Electric Utility Steam Generating Units, commonly known as the Mercury and Air Tox  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued a proposed rule (40 CFR Parts 80 and 1090; Docket No. EPA-HQ-OAR-2024-0505) entitled "Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2026 and 2027, Partial Waiver of 2025 Cellulosic Biofuel Volume Requirement, and Other Changes." The agency is required to determine applicable volume requirements for the Renewable Fuel Standard for future years under the Clean Air Act. The Environmental Protection Agency pro  more

WASHINGTON, June 18 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (40 CFR Part 60; Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OAR-2025-0124) entitled "Repeal of Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards for Fossil Fuel-Fired Electric Generating Units." This action proposes to repeal all greenhouse gas emissions standards for fossil fuel-fired power plants. The Environmental Protection Agency is proposing that the Clean Air Act requires a finding that greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuel-f  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a rule (EPA-HQ-OPPT-2023-0328; FRL-11825-02-OCSPP) entitled "Sulfonium, tricarbocyclic-, polyfluoropolyhydro-2,2-dicarbocyclic-4,7-methano-1,3-benzodioxole-5-alkanesulfonate (1:1) (generic) and other chemical substances." This rule establishes comprehensive reporting requirements for multiple chemical substances used primarily in semiconductor manufacturing and sulfide ore mining. It addresses a range of compound  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-0924) entitled "Airworthiness Directives; The Boeing Co. Airplanes." This proposed notice was prompted by reports of multiple instances where transponders on airplanes experienced a loss of function when entering airspace affected by continuous wave interference. This issue was observed on specific models from the Boeing Company, including Model 78  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a proposed rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-0926) entitled "Airworthiness Directives; International Aero Engines AG." This proposed notice was prompted by a manufacturer investigation that uncovered a quality escape following angled ultrasonic inspections performed on high-pressure turbine 1st-stage hubs and high-pressure turbine 2nd-stage hubs. This issue affects various International Aero   more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued final rule (Docket No. FAA-2024-0190; Special Conditions No. 25-877-SC) entitled "The Boeing Co. Model 747-8 Series Airplane; Short-Term Occupancy of Lower Lobe During Flight and Installation of Stairway Between Main Deck and Lower-Lobe." These special conditions address a unique design feature on the Boeing Company's Model 747-8 series airplane. This modification includes the install  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a rule (Docket No. FAA-2025-1101; Project Identifier MCAI-2025-00616-Q; Amendment 39-23060; AD 2025-12-02) entitled "Airworthiness Directives; Ipeco Holdings Ltd. Pilot and Co-Pilot Seats." This action is a final rule, but also includes a request for comments from the public. This directive was prompted by instances of pilot and co-pilot seats unexpectedly sliding backward during cri  more

WASHINGTON, June 15 (TNSFR) -- The Federal Communications Commission has issued a proposed rule (SB Docket No. 25-157; FCC 25-23; FR ID 294294) entitled "Modernizing Spectrum Sharing for Satellite Broadband." This notice seeks public input on updating the framework for spectrum sharing between geostationary and non-geostationary satellite systems operating in the 10.7-12.7, 17.3-18.6, and 19.7-20.2 GHz frequency bands where equivalent power-flux density limits apply. The initiative aims to enha  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of Transportation Federal Aviation Administration has issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (14 CFR Part 71; Docket No. FAA-2024-2333) entitled "Establishment, Modification, and Revocation of Class E Airspace; Alaska, AK." This action proposes to establish a new Class E domestic en route airspace, known as Class E6, within a specific landmass and within 12 miles of a designated coastline in Alaska. This measure is intended to help guide aircraf  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a proposed rule (50 CFR Part 17; Docket No. FWS-HQ-ES-2025-0028) entitled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Endangered Species Status for Seven Species of Pangolin." This determination also serves as a 12-month finding on a petition to list these species. After reviewing the best available scientific and commercial information, the Service finds that listing these species is warr  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior Fish and Wildlife Service has issued a proposed rule (50 CFR Part 17; Docket No. FWS-R2-ES-2022-0001) entitled "Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; Removal of Gila Chub From the List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife." The Service proposes to remove the Gila chub (Gila intermedia) from the Federal List of Endangered and Threatened Wildlife. Its review indicates that, based on the best scientific and commercial data  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior National Park Service has issued a temporary rule (36 CFR Part 7; Docket No. NPS-NCR-40383) entitled "National Capital Region; America250 Events." This amendment will temporarily remove barriers to the efforts of executive departments and agencies and the United States Semiquincentennial Commission to appropriately plan, organize, and execute a celebration of the 250th Anniversary of American Independence through various events t  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury has published a final rule (31 CFR Parts 16, 27 and 50) entitled "Inflation Adjustment of Civil Monetary Penalties." This action adjusts the Department of the Treasury's civil monetary penalties for inflation, as mandated by federal law. The adjustment is required by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act of 1990, as amended by the Federal Civil Penalties Inflation Adjustment Act Improvements Act of 2015. This legi  more

WASHINGTON, June 19 (TNSFR) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has issued a proposed rule (Docket ID: EPA-HQ-OW-2025-0157) regarding the Texas Underground Injection Control Program; Class VI Primacy. This proposed action follows a complete program revision application from the State of Texas, which is seeking primary enforcement responsibility for Class VI injection wells. This authority falls under section 1422 of the Safe Drinking Water Act. The EPA's approval would empower the Railr  more